Subcommittee Hearings

Telemedicine: A Prescription for Small Medical Practices?

Thursday, July 31, 2014 | 10:00 | Subcommittee on Health and Technology

On Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology held a hearing titled, Telemedicine: A Prescription for Small Medical Practices? The hearing was held in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The purpose of the hearing was to examine the use of telemedicine and its possibilities for small medical practices.

Opening Statement:

Chairman Chris Collins (R-NY)

Witnesses and Testimony:

Dr. Karen Rheuban, Senior Associate Dean for CME and External Affairs Director, University of Virginia Center for Telehealth, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Dr. Megan McHugh, Research Assistant Professor, Director, Program in Healthcare Policy and Implementation, Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine and Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Ms. Maggie Basgall, Community Development Specialist, Nex-Tech, Lenora, KS